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chrisbryantphd.bsky.social
Researcher, Effective Altruist, Dog Dad Director of @bryantresearch.bsky.social www.bryantresearch.co.uk
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This is a big one - ‼️ 75-96% of the UK public opposes common farming practices — yet these practices remain the norm.

Our new insight shares game-changing findings on the impact of plant-based menu nudges in a real-world restaurant setting Inforgraphic: bryantresearch.co.uk/insight-item... @chrisbryantphd.bsky.social @rashmitarora.bsky.social @andiethompkins.bsky.social @mercyforanimals.org

🌑 Should Pluto be a planet? 🍾 Is January 21st too late to say "Happy New Year"? 🫖 Does jam or cream go first on a scone? These are the issues that divide Britain in 2025. Here's something we can agree on: 🏷️ 91% of Brits agree that all meat products should have animal welfare labels!

Welcome to the Society for the Psychology of Human Animal Intergroup Relations (PHAIR) BlueSky page! 💙 Here we aim to advance and promote scientific research on moral and social psychology, diet and health, human-animal relationships, sustainability and environmental psychology. 🌱 phairsociety.org

You have to really try to tank a platform this hard #TwitterExodus #Xodus www.statista.com/statistics/3...

At least the rebrand is catching on. #xodus #TwitterExodus

The Food Foundation analysed 68 plant-based meat alternatives on UK supermarket shelves. ✅ Even the most processed plant-based options have a lower environmental impact than meat ✅ Most plant-based products offer a healthier option ❌ On average plant-based meats are 78% more expensive

"I think it would be really odd to be so opposed to animal slaughter that I’ve taken the drastic step of stopping eating meat, fish, eggs and milk, but then to say I’ve no issue with other people consuming those things." www.spectator.co.uk/article/what...

📊 Free data! Did you want to sharpen your data analysis skills or looking for a new blog inspiration? Our 2023 Summer Survey looks at public opinions on animal issues, meat consumption, alternative proteins, and plantbased pets! Based on a sample of 1,000 people from the UK (age, gender, region)

🤯 Plant-based diets have exploded in the UK over the last 5 years 🌱 1 in 6 Brits now follow a meat-free diet (including pescetarians) ⚖️ 1 in 4 people adopting a new norm is a key social tipping point in social conventions!

📊 Bite-sized data: The Case for Plant-Based University Catering Here's a fascinating bit of data from our insight exploring benefits of transitioning university catering to plant-based options. The data compares five scenarios, from "business as usual" to fully plant-based systems.

If you just can't get enough of me talking about this work, here's a recording of our CARE conference panel with @chrisbryantphd.bsky.social and Ignacia Uribe m.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSK...

Follow @bryantresearch.bsky.social for the best insights about #animals, #veganism, and #alternativeproteins from the team at Bryant Research and beyond! 🌱🚀

❗ It's an absolutely shocking statistic - 70% of antibiotics worldwide are given to farm animals, not humans ❗ A new article from @ourworldindata.org shows how #factoryfarming is fuelling a global crisis of #antibiotic #resistance.

Thoughts for a Friday: How do we drive the shift towards plant-based choices? We identify this as an interplay of push AND pull factors, as well as thoughtful choice architecture (balance motivation with accessibility)

98% would recommend #Veganuary to a friend!! THIS MONTH IS THE TIME TO DO IT!!! Who will you recommend Veganuary to?

#weird 🌭=🐷 @veganuary.bsky.social

"Less speciesist attitudes only matter if they lead to actions that reduce animal suffering." Do you agree? I was delighted to write about the ethical implications of #cultivatedmeat for The Vegan Society in productive disagreement with my esteemed colleague Corey Lee Wrenn! 👇 shorturl.at/SlyRb

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This team is pushing the protein transition forwards 💪 Give us a follow over at @bryantresearch.bsky.social 🙏

A powerful Daily Express headline based on @richie-phd.bsky.social's research for @bryantresearch.bsky.social on behalf of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation 💪

UK meat consumption is down bad 🥩📉 bryantresearch.co.uk/insight-item... Graph designed by @graphicssci.bsky.social 💡

Oh dear - it looks like the meat industry has decided to fall out with Carrefour...! 😅 Time for more plant-based options instead? 👀 www.reuters.com/business/ret...

#Veganism in the UK is 📈🔥 theconversation.com/veganuarys-i...

Lot of overlap between this analysis, and our @smfthinktank.bsky.social report on farmed animal welfare. In short, inspection is under-resourced, and when breaches are found, they tend to be dealt with informally and not with legal sanction www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This guy was SO excited for the snow last week 👀 #DogSky

People don't agree on much these days... Working with polls, you don't see 98% agreement very often. But people who took part in @veganuary.bsky.social OVERWHELMINGLY agreed that they would recommend #Veganuary to a friend 🤯 Finally something we can agree on? 😅 #ghosts #pizza #sockswithsandals

👇 Three papers that debunk the meat industry's "Dublin Declaration" 🧵

Vegans - have those difficult conversations. Most #vegans said they thought sharing great #veganfood was among the most effective ways to convince people -- but most success in convincing others had come from *direct conversations!* Almost 40% of vegans had convinced someone this way!! 🤯

This one #activist has changed the course of history. According to this 2019 survey of 12,814 vegans from 97 countries, 2.5% of the world's #vegans (1 in 40) credit their #veganism to Gary Yourofsky 🤯 This represents BILLIONS of animals saved by one guy. What an achievement 👑 vomad.life/survey/

I'll soon be starting a deep dive on livestock, plant based diets & UK food security 🤩 To my followers, I'd love to know: What concerns do you have about food security if we transitioned from animal products to a more plant-based food system? Affordability? Environment? Farmers? Other?

Meat industry advocates like to to talk about #FoodSecurity - but this new report from @w-u-r.bsky.social explains why increasing food security means DECREASING #meat consumption Check out the article on @politico.eu 👇 www.politico.eu/article/food...

A shout out to my friends at Vegans Support The Farmers, who have joined British farmers' protests today in London! The protests oppose changes to inheritance tax which would effectively add a cost for family-owned farms, but not corporate-owned factory farms! www.veganssupportthefarmers.co.uk

Activists often encounter people at the contemplation stage, where cognitive dissonance happens! But nearly 50% are at the PRE-contemplation stage, meaning they haven't even thought about giving up meat! 🤯 The next step is awareness for every other person 💡 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Moving people from animal products to alternatives needs: 1. Push factors (reasons not to eat animals) 🐷 2. Pull factors (reasons to eat something else) 🌱 3. Good choice architecture (integrated menus, majority veg menus, veg defaults, etc.) 💡

My dog looking at me like I’ve asked him for information he’s already given me three times

Wishful thinking, or wilful ignorance? US survey data shows that people are far too optimistic about animal farming...

More people need to know about this app 👇 The FoodT app can train your brain to crave meat less 🤯 READ THAT AGAIN. What a fantastic tool for people who want to eat less meat, but struggle to break the habit! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...